HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
his place and broke up and farmed ten acres. 
In the spring of 1855 he erected a frame house 
and settled on the place. He has, at the present 
time, eighty-five acres improved and fenced. 
He also has seventy-two acres on section 2, 
meadow and pasture land. In 1865 he erected 
a more commodious frame house, which he now 
occupies. He is a native of the "Old Bay 
State," born at Williamstown, Berkshire county, 
Sept. 23, 1825. When he was seventeen years 
old he went to York State and found employ- 
ment on a farm in Herkimer county, remaining 
there until 1850, when he came to Wisconsin 
and spent four years in Waukesha and Wal- 
worth counties. In 1854 he came to this county, 
as -before stated. He was married March 19, 
1846, to Louisa Cross, who was born in Fulton 
Co., N. Y., in March, 1826. 
William Lewis came to Green county in 1860, 
and lived for a time with his father-in-law on 
section 12, Albany township. He there pur- 
chased eighty acres of unimproved land on sec- 
tion 14, erected a frame house and commenced 
improvements. He now has the greater part of 
this land in good condition and under fence, has 
built a good frame barn for stock and purchased 
other land until he has 160 acres in his farm. 
He is a native of Wales, born in the parish of 
Lanyre, Radnorshire, July 30, 1839, and was 
there reared on a farm. He was married May 
6, 1857, to Mary, daughter of Thomas and Jzane 
(Boundford) Lloyd. They remained in Wales 
until 1860, then, in company with Mr. Lloyd and 
his family, came to America to seek a home 
and settled in the town of Albany, as before 
stated. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are the parents of 
six children, now living-Eliza A., John L., 
Mancel W., Mary J., Maud E. and Edwin T. 
A son, William T., died when four years old, 
and one child died in infancy. 
John A. Hahn, custom boot and shoe maker 
at Albany, established business here in 1855, 
and has carried it on continually since that 
time, also dealer in hides, pelts and raw furs. 
Heis a native of France, born Feb. 20, 1883. 
 
He attended school until fourteen years old. 
He was then apprenticed to a boot and shoe 
maker to learn the trade, and served eighteen 
months.   He then went to Paris and did jour- 
neyman work two years.  From there he went 
to Lyons, worked at his trade there and in other 
places until 1853, when he left his native 
land and came to America.   He landed at 
New York and worked at his trade in the 
city three months, then  went to Chicago 
and worked at his trade there one year, then 
went to Milwaukee and worked nine months. 
From there he went to Janesville and spent 
three months, then in July, 1855, he came to 
Albany and established himself in business, as 
before stated. He was married in Milwaukee, 
in 1854, to Teresa Nipower, a native of Bavaria. 
Two children blessed this union-Katie and 
William J. Mr. Hahn has been successful in 
his business.  By honest dealing and good 
work, he has merited and received a good pat- 
ronage. In 1856 he was unable to purchase a 
house and lot. But in 1884 he was the owner 
of seven dwelling houses in Albany, besides 
his commodious shop. Like many other inhab- 
itants of the village, he suffered from the fire 
in November, 1883, losing at that time his store 
building and his shop,' including stock and 
tools. 
Harlow T. Boughton came to Green county 
with his parents in 1855.  He continued to re- 
side with them in the town of Spring Grove 
until 1862. In August of that year he enlisted 
in company K, of the 22d Wisconsin Volunteer 
Infantry, and went south, joined the army of 
the Tennessee, and participated in the battles of 
Spring Hill and Brentwood Station.  At the 
latter place he was taken prisoner and conveyed 
to Libby Prison. After thirty days he was ex- 
changed, and joined his command at Nashville, 
Tenn., and from there went to Chattanooga and 
started for Atlanta, participating in the many 
engagements on the way. He was wounded at 
the battle of Peach Tree Creek, July 22, 1864, 
and sent to the hospital at Lookout Mountain, 
 
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